单词	rapt
释义	raptrapt /ræpt/ adjective written Word Origin WORD ORIGINrapt Origin: 1300-1400 Latin raptus, past participle of rapere; ➔ RAPE1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As Father Tim read, Barnabas awoke, yawned, and began to listen with rapt attention. Ashi had no doubt the woman would have been as rapt at his polite charm and elegance as she herself had once been. Indeed, although a display of rapt attention is required, the executive may not feel it necessary to listen. Tom mumbled on in his own way, a little flattered at the rapt attention he was receiving. Twice he drew her stylish silhouette in rapt attention in the Louvre. Victor's face as the match flares in front of it has the rapt attention of a man lighting a fuse. We have spent two whole days from sun-up till sun-down in rapt conversation. Thesaurus THESAURUSso interested that you give something all your attention► absorbed/engrossed in something [not before noun] very interested in something, so that you give it all your attention and do not notice anything else: · Jane was lying on the sofa engrossed in a novel.· She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn’t hear me call. ► gripped/riveted [not before noun] very interested, especially in a story you are reading, a film you are watching etc, so that you are eager to find out what happens next: · It was a brilliant book and I was gripped from beginning to end.· I was so riveted by the film that I forgot the time. ► enthralled written very interested and enjoying something very much, so that you want to see or hear more: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled. ► spellbound [not before noun] written extremely interested in something very strange or wonderful, so that you are unable to move or think of anything else: · He could hold audiences spellbound with the power of his voice.· They all listened, spellbound. ► rapt formal showing by your expression that you are very interested in something and are giving all your attention to it: · He spoke before a rapt audience.· The congregation listened with rapt attention. ► be all ears informal to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you: · Tell me exactly what happened. I’m all ears. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► rapt attention  They listened with rapt attention. ► rapt expression  the rapt expression on his face COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► attention · Tom mumbled on in his own way, a little flattered at the rapt attention he was receiving.· Twice he drew her stylish silhouette in rapt attention in the Louvre.· Victor's face as the match flares in front of it has the rapt attention of a man lighting a fuse.· As Father Tim read, Barnabas awoke, yawned, and began to listen with rapt attention.· In the early days it was like cinema in the home, watched with rapt attention.· The entire audience stayed at rapt attention while the last part of the speech was translated into the vernacular.· She quavers along with the congregation and is all rapt attention when the vicar does his bit.· Indeed, although a display of rapt attention is required, the executive may not feel it necessary to listen. ► expression · It was watching the Ship with a strange, rapt expression. so interested in something that you do not notice anything else:  They listened with rapt attention. the rapt expression on his face
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